'Supercargo' definitions:
Definition of 'supercargo'
noun
An officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
Definition of 'Supercargo'
- Supercargo \Su`per*car"go\, n. [Super- + cargo: cf. Sp.
sobrecargo. Cf. Surcharge.]
An officer or person in a merchant ship, whose duty is to
manage the sales, and superintend the commercial concerns, of
the voyage.
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